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  1. Moving into November and it is time to open another thread to discuss the upcoming Winter Sports Season in the Northern Hemisphere. The Net Weather Ski Centre is here -> https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/travel/ski This contains a massive range of Skiing related content. Blogs - This will contain forecast blogs for this coming season, the Alps blogs will start early December to co-incide with the majority of resorts opening (hopefully). Paul will also be adding a number of blogs over the course of the season, which will also cover conditions over the the USA and Canada. Resort Weather Forecasts - Resort Weather forecasts based on GFS, updated 4 times a day, together with current conditions. Wengen Forecast and Conditions Destination Guides - We have a number of destination guides, and we are aiming to extend this over the coming season, so if you would like to contribute or would like your resort featured, please let us know. Scotland Section - There is also a section dedicated to the conditions over Scotland. https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/travel/scotland-ski This thread will now run throughout the 2017/18 season, so please give your thoughts for the season ahead, and new features you would like to see. A few thoughts :- Will the winter season start on time this year or will we have to wait until post Christmas for proper low level snow. Will the USA/Canada continue to have the best of the conditions. Will the East West Alps split be an issue again this year. How important are snow cannons to the ongoing viability of ski season. Any winter topic of your choosing. Over the course of the season keep bringing those Alpine related stories, whether from local papers or your skiing trips, which made this thread such a joy last year.
  2. [b]Summary[/b] There was some good snowfall over parts of the Alps last weekend with some parts of Northern Italy seeing 1m of snow. However it was not quite as extensive as forecast with parts of Switzerland, not doing as well as expected. Generally though there are good conditions over the Alps albeit with the recent sunny and warm weather in the afternoon, giving some afternoon spring snow conditions. [b]Synoptics[/b] [size=3][font=arial]Currently over the Alps there are South Westerly winds and High Pressure however this pattern is set to change overnight and into Saturday. Winds are set to veer to the North West introducing a Polar Maritime air mass, with Low Pressure edging in. [/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial][attachment=245393:Alps 20 Feb + 24.JPG] [attachment=245387:Alps 20 Feb + 48.JPG][/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial]Apart from a brief spell on Milder air on Monday, it will be a generally cool or cold week with 850hpa temps below freezing and often below -5c. The coldest weather always reserved for the Northern areas of the Alps. It will be generally unsettled with Low Pressure over Italy and East to North East winds over the Alps on the northern flank of the Low Pressure. [/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial][attachment=245388:Alps 20 Feb + 72.JPG] [attachment=245389:Alps 20 Feb + 96.JPG] [attachment=245390:Alps 20 Feb + 120.JPG] [attachment=245391:Alps 20 Feb + 144.JPG] [attachment=245392:Alps 20 Feb + 168.JPG][/font][/size] [font=arial][b]Precipitation [/b][/font] [size=3][font=arial]Not for the first time, precipitation edges in to start the weekend initially for the far west, but moving eastwards to cover SW Germany, Switzerland the French Alps and NW Italy by Saturday evening, but some moderate bursts. Snow levels 1000m for a time, but dropping to 600m later further north, [/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial][attachment=245408:Precip SAt pm.png] [attachment=245409:Precip Saturday evening.png] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial]This continuing into Sunday, but by now the focus on NE Italy, Austria and SE Germany, still with some moderate bursts, however turning drier everywhere by the early hours of Monday. Snow levels 600m on the northern edge, 1000-1200m further south. [/font][/size] [[size=3][font=arial]attachment=245404:Precip early Sunday.png][/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial]The next frontal system edging into the West on Monday evening, several hours of precipitation as it edges SE by Tuesday however it stalls over SE Austria, NE Italy and fringes SE Germany and SE Switzerland. Snow levels 1400m on the front edge, dropping to 1000m and then 800m by Tuesday afternoon. [/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial][attachment=245405:Precip early Tuesday.png][/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial][attachment=245407:Precip midday Tuesday.png][/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial]The precipitation continuing over Eastern parts on Wednesday although fragmenting and becoming showery. Snow Levels 600m-800m. [/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial][size=3][font=arial][attachment=245411:Precip Wed.png] [/font][/size][/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial]Further showery precipitation expected Thursday and to a lesser extent Friday, but becoming increasingly concentrated to the South East, Snow to 600-800m, but rising to over 1200m daytime Friday. [/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial][size=3][font=arial][attachment=245410:Precip Thursday.png] [/font][/size] [attachment=245406:Precip Friday.png] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial]Moderate precipitation levels over much of the Alps, possibly drier over Northern Central areas. [/font][/size] [attachment=245413:Precip 72.gif] [attachment=245414:Precip 168.gif] [size=3][font=arial][b]Temperatures[/b] Sat – 800-1000m NW Switzerland, Far SW Germany, 1000-1400 most of Austria and Switzerland, French Alps 1600-2000m Central Southern Germany Sun – 600-800m S Germany, N Switzerland, French Alps and N Austria 1000-1400m S Austria and S Switzerland, 1200m-1600m N Italy [attachment=245394:Alps 20 Feb Temps + 24.png] [attachment=245395:Alps 20 Feb Temps + 48.png] Mon – 1200-1600m Eastern and Central Austria, 1600-1800 N Italy, 2000-200m S Germany, Switzerland and French Alps Tue – 600-900m S Germany, Switzerland, French Alps and NW Austria 900m-1300m S Austria and N Italy [attachment=245396:Alps 20 Feb Temps + 72.png] [attachment=245397:Alps 20 Feb Temps + 96.png][/font][/size] [font=arial]Wed– 700-900m S Germany, French Alps and most of Switzerland and Austria 900m-1300m Far East Austria and N Italy[/font] [font=arial]Thur 800m-1200m S Germany, N Switzerland, French Alps and N Austria 1200m-1600m SW Austria, S Switzerland 1400m-1800m N Italy [/font] [font=arial][size=4]Fri 800m-1200m S Germany, N Switzerland, French Alps and N Austria 1200m-1600m SW Austria, S Switzerland 1400m-1800m N Italy [/size][/font] [attachment=245398:Alps 20 Feb Temps + 120.png] [attachment=245399:Alps 20 Feb Temps + 144.png] [attachment=245400:Alps 20 Feb Temps + 168.png] [b]Summary[/b] After such a slow start to the week, things continue to look very decent. By no means the coldest week in the Alps, not the snowiest but most areas are likely to see some fresh snow this week, even if at times, some of the precipitation will be of rain at lower slopes levels. All in all not a bad skiing week for late winter.
  3. [b][font=arial]Summary[/font][/b] Some great conditions to go skiing in recent days, with warm sunshine, this has had an impact on slopes especially lower down, and fresh powder becoming difficult to find. [b]Synoptics[/b] [font=arial]The weekend starts with Low pressure over the UK and this feeding in SW winds for the Alps on its eastward edge. Over the weekend, the low Pressure moving closer to the Alps, making things increasingly unsettled. 850Hpa temps generally just below freezing.[/font] [attachment=244845:Alps 13 Feb.JPG] [attachment=244852:Alps 13 Feb +24.JPG] [attachment=244846:Alps 13 Feb +48.JPG] [font=arial]Remaining unsettled to start next week, with low pressure never too far off the scene with winds from a general southerly direction. However signs of a change for Tuesday with High Pressure ridging up from the Azores.[/font] [attachment=244847:Alps 13 Feb +72.JPG] [attachment=244848:Alps 13 Feb + 96.JPG] [font=arial]The mid part to the end of next week sees High Pressure becoming increasingly dominant as the ridge of High Pressure from the Azores builds and becomes centred over mainland Europe/ Winds Easterly [size=3]perhaps veering North Easterly by the end of Friday, with 850HoPa temps above zero for a time.[/size][/font] [size=3][attachment=244849:Alps 13 Feb + 120.JPG] [attachment=244850:Alps 13 Feb + 144.JPG] [attachment=244851:Alps 13 Feb + 168.JPG][/size] [b][font=arial]Precipitation [/font][/b] [font=arial]Very much a split this week, Austria looks mostly dry, with Northern and Eastern areas completely dry. [/font] [font=arial]For the South and West of the Alps, showery precipitation for much of Saturday. Showery to start Sunday, however a more organised area of precipitation developing Sunday evening for Western Italy, Southern Switzerland and fringing the French Alps. This is set to continue through Monday, before becoming more showery into Tuesday. The snow level 1200-1400m perhaps a bit higher around midday Monday. [/font] [attachment=244866:Alps 13 FEb Precip 24.png] [attachment=244867:Alps 13 FEb Precip 57.png] [attachment=244868:Alps 13 FEb Precip 66.png] [attachment=244869:Alps 13 FEb Precip 90.png] Snow amounts are always difficult to confirm With [url="http://www.onthesnow.co.uk/skireport.html"]http://www.onthesnow.co.uk/skireport.html[/url] on the snow forecasting over 1m of snow in places over the next 3 days. While this accumulated "rainfall" suggests over 4 inches of rainfall in place, which confirms the above. [attachment=244870:Rhgfs7214.gif] [b][font=arial]Temps[/font][/b] [size=3][font=arial]Sat – 400-800m Far East of Austria, 1000-1400m elsewhere, 1600-1800m on the Austria/Switzerland border [/font] [font=arial]Sun – 1200-1400m most of Alps, 1600-2000m SE Germany, parts of N/NW Austria, [/font][/size] [size=3][attachment=244859:Alps Temps 13 Feb.png] [attachment=244861:Alps Temps 13 Feb + 48.png][/size] [size=3][font=arial]Mon – 400-800m Far East of Austria, 1200-1600m generally, 1600-2000m S Germany, NW and W Austria, SE Switzerland, [/font] [font=arial]Tue – 200-600m Far East of Austria, 1200-1800m generally, 1600-2200m S Germany, NW and W Austria, S and E Switzerland, into the French Alps[/font] [attachment=244860:Alps Temps 13 Feb 72.png] [size=3][attachment=244862:Alps Temps 13 Feb + 96.png][/size] [font=arial]Wed– 200-600m Far East of Austria, 800-1400 Reminder Eastern Austria, 1800-2200m elsewhere [/font] [font=arial]Thur 600m-1400m Eastern Austria, 1800m-2200m elsewhere [/font] [font=arial]Friday 1800m-2200m generally [/font] [attachment=244863:Alps Temps 13 Feb + 120.png] [attachment=244858:Alps Temps 13 + 144.png][/size] [b]Summary[/b] A mixed week, dry and mild in Northern and Eastern parts, so take your sun screen, with the chance of heavy snow over higher slopes further South and west with Italy the prime spot for some heavy snow.
  4. [size=4][font=arial][b]Summary[/b][/font][/size] The last 24-48hours has seen some very good snowfall for the Alps, more especially towards the NW, this is set to continue overnight into Saturday. The weekend starts on a cold unsettled them with winds from North Westerly direction. This is associated with low pressure off the south coast of Scandinavia. This rather unsettled and cold theme continues through the weekend. [attachment=242964:Alps 30 Jan.JPG] [attachment=242965:Alps 30 Jan + 24.JPG] The following is of quite high uncertainty On Monday a small low pressure system pushes in from the North West and slowly edges across the Alps turning things briefly less cold. However turning back colder by Wednesday and colder again by [attachment=242966:Alps 30 Jan + 48 b.JPG] [attachment=242967:Alps 30 Jan+ 72.JPG] Wednesday, as it exits to the east and reintroduces colder North East winds. [attachment=242979:Alps 30 Jan + 96.JPG][attachment=242980:Alps 30 Jan 120 B.JPG] [attachment=242981:Alps 30 Jan + 144.JPG] This is the theme towards the weekend, cold unsettled and with north easterly winds. [b]Precipitation [/b] Saturday - After overnight snow moves away from the NW, Patchy precipitation (snow to resort level) will continue in Austria for a time before dying away, another front edging in from the NW for the evening again heavy in places. Sunday - Snow from the NW continuing in the morning turning patchier later and moving east. Monday - Further showery snow for the Northern half of the Alps, however turning drier later Tuesday - Heavy precipitation over central Italy, trying to edge north into the Italian Alps for the evening and early overnight period. Wednesday - Overnight precipitation edging NE into many parts of Austria and Switzerland snow to resort level in the north, snow over 1000m for Italy and SW Austria. Rest of week - After the front dies way, showery precipitation likely over the Alps, largely of snow. T[b]emps[/b] [size=4][font=arial]Sat – 300m-500m S Germany, French Alps, most of Switzerland, E Austria, 700m-900m rest of Austria, NE Italy 800-1000m NW Italy[/font] [font=arial]Sun – 400-800m Austria, S Germany, N and E Switzerland, 800-1000, NW Italy, French Alps, 1000-1400, Far NW Italy, SW Switzerland[/font] [attachment=242978:Alps 30 Jan Temps.png] [attachment=242977:Alps 30 Jan Temps + 24.png] [size=4][attachment=242975:Alps 30 Jan Temps + 48.png] [/size] [font=arial]Mon – 200m-500m S Germany, Northern parts of both Austria and Switzerland, French Alps, 500m-900m rest of Austria and Switzerland and N Italy [/font] [font=arial]Tue – 0m-400m S Germany, NE and E Austria, NW Switzerland, 800-1000m rest of Austria and Switzerland, French Alps, Italy[/font] [attachment=242974:Alps 30 Temps + 72.png] [size=4][attachment=242973:Alps 30 Jan Temps + 96.png][/size] [font=arial]Wed – 0m-400m S Germany, NW Austria and N Switzerland, French Alps , 1000-1200m S Switzerland, much of Austria and Northern Italy [/font] [font=arial]Thurs – 0m-200m S Germany, NE and E Austria, NW Switzerland, French Alps 600-800m Far South of Switzerland , SW Austria 800-1000m N Italy [/font] [attachment=242987:Alps 30 Jan Temps + 120.png] [attachment=242971:Alps 30 Jan Temps + 144.png] [font=arial]Fri – 0m-200m S Germany, NE and E Austria, NW Switzerland, 0-800m French Alps 0-1000m Far South of Switzerland , SW Austria 800-1000m N Italy[/font] [attachment=242970:Alps 30 Jan Temps + 168.png][/size] [b]Summary [/b] After another good weekend with persistent snowfall. and perhaps a little more than GFS suggests. A cold week for most, especially further north with further snow at times, A continuation of the improving theme.
  5. I thought now was a good time to start the usual winter Alps thread. A couple of blogs from last winter and The ones towards the start of the season contain more about synoptic pressures, but I moved away from that towards the end of the season which would would you prefer. I never get that much feedback, so I asking for that now. Link to last years thread. http://forum.netweat...l__ alps__st__0 As usual comments are very much welcomed and if there are any resorts you are going to please include them here as we can concentrate around those times to those resorts.. Also do we want to use this as the thread to discuss the the Scottish Mountain position or should would that be best kept separate.
  6. So here we are at last with the 2011-2012 Alpine (and Pyrenean) Discussion thread. As ever put your destinations here, and make as much contribution as possible. For a starting point, please give your thoughts for the forthcoming season and any webcams, which can be added for easy reference, Regular forecasts will follow with a detailed look ahead this weekend. It has been a slow start to the season across the Alps,but we all know that things can change readily,
  7. [b]Summary[/b] A mixed picture over the Alps, rather unsettled but with some snow over higher slopes and resorts and some heavy falls in places as well. [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...pages/tips_full[/url] Looking at today's forecast, [attachment=133109:13 Alps today.JPG] We can see a lot of precipitation forecast, with freezing levels forecast to be around 1700-2000m. [b]This week[/b] A slight change in format going forward for the rest of the season with daily summaries containing all the info. [b]Sat 14 April [/b]- Generally unsettled with further precipitation over much of the Alps, freezing level 1400-1800m generally, up to 2100m close to Southern Switzerland/Austria border. The precipitation potential lasting for the full 24 hours of Saturday. Freezing levels early Saturday only slightly lower than daytime levels. [b]Sun 15 April [/b]- Very similar to Saturday, again unsettled with widespread precipitation, heavy in places, freezing levels a bit higher, especially to the east,, 1400m to the NW, but 1800-2200m generally. So over the weekend, snow depths decreasing at lower levels, but accumulating nicely over 1800m or so [b]Mon 16 April [/b]- Another unsettled day in general, turning colder from the north with more of a temperature gradient. FL levels 1000-1200m for Germany, the far north of Austria, Switzerland and 1800m+ for South parts of Austria and Switzerland, and for Italy. The showers not as intense as over the weekend. [attachment=133110:13 Alps +72.JPG] [b]Tue 17 April [/b]- Turning much colder overnight over the northern half of the Alps, some showers again but less than over recent day. Freezing levels recovering a bit by day, close to 1200-1500m north, around 1800m SW Austria, S Switzerland and NW Italy. [b]Wed 18 April -[/b] Very cold overnight to the NE of the Alps, showers continuing over night over central areas, some of these may be heavy, a front is set to push into western parts by morning, and this many merge with the showers, to give a more widespread area of precipitation, Freezing Levels similar to recent days. [attachment=133111:13 Alps + 120.JPG] [b]Thur 19 April and Fri 20 April -[/b] Both days are looking rather unsettled with further outbreaks of precipitation some of which may be heavy. Freezing levels, again around the 1500-2200m area, always highest towards the South and East, and lowest to the west and north. [attachment=133112:Fri 13 Mar +168.JPG] [b]Summary[/b] Altitude always makes a difference across the Alps, but never so much as this week, at lower levels, there will be a lot of rain, milder temps, washing away the snow, higher levels, and over 2000m is likely to see mostly snow, will see large snow accumulations, perhaps as much as 30-50cm in places. However, it will come a no surprise that altitude is needed this late in the season and here the end of the season will be far better than 2011.
  8. [b]Summary[/b] As we move into March, the technical winter period is now over, but the skiing season across the Alps continues into April for many resorts, and depending on the snow conditions, into late April in many resorts. The weather across the Alps has been mild for the most parts with spring skiing conditions, so resorts have been losing their snow cover, and slopes are seeing the snow base thin and turn slushy, however snow levels are still very good after very heavy snowfalls for much of the winter. Less mild than recently over the next week, with some further snowfalls more especially over the higher hills as ever. [b]Synoptic Summary[/b] For the rest of the winter period, the synoptic summary will not as detailed as it was earlier in the season. High Pressure to start the weekend over the Alps and mild. By Monday a North Westerly flow brings Polar Maritime air and cooler conditions to initially the UK and then to the Alps. This is also associated with a small low pressure system, with the potential for moderate snowfalls to fairly low levels over the Alps. [attachment=132084:3 Mar today.JPG] [attachment=132083:3 Mar + 51.JPG] However this cold unsettled period doesn't last that long as Azores High pressure does edge back in as it has does so much this winter, this will reintroduce more settled and milder weather for the Alps by midweek. There is a chance of a brief North Westerly flow again by around Thursday, but this may miss the Alps to the east, but this does lead to some uncertainty before the weekend. [attachment=132081:3 Mar +96.JPG] [attachment=132082:3 Mar +120.JPG] [b]Alps Detail [/b] [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b] [b]S[/b][b]at 3 Mar - [/b]2400m-2600m generally, 2000-2400m Central Austria, lower than 1200m far E Austria [b]Sun 4 Mar - [/b]1600m-2000m generally, 1000-1600m Central Austria, lower than 800m far E Austria [b]Mon 5 Mar[/b][b]- [/b]800m-1200m generally, 1400m Northern Italy [b]Tue 6 Mar -[/b] 800m-1000m far East Alps, and far west, 1000m-1400m generally, 1500-1700m Northern Italy, Austria/Switzerland border [b]Wed 7 Mar - [/b]800m-1000m far East Alps, and far west, 1000m-1400m generally, 1600-2000m France/Italy border and , Austria/Switzerland border [b]Thu 8 Mar - [/b]900-1200m North,1200m-1500m generally, 1800-2100m North West Italy [b]Fri 9 Mar - [/b]1200-1800m generally, 1800m-2100m S Switzerland, 2400m+ North West Italy [b]850 Hpa Temps (noon)[/b] [b]Sat 3 Mar - [/b]+5c to +9cgenerally, 0c to +5c Central and Eastern Austria. [b]Sun 4 Mar - [/b]+2c to +5c generally, +c to +3c Central and Eastern Austria. [b]Mon 5 Mar - [/b]-4 to -7c generally, 0c to -3c for Italy, and SW Austria [b]Tue [/b][b]6 Mar [/b][b]-[/b] -4 to -5c generally, +1 to -3c S parts of Austria and Switzerland and N Italy [b]Wed [/b][b]7 Mar [/b][b] - [/b]-2c to -4c generally, up to +2c around Austria/Switzerland border [b]Thu 8 Mar - [/b] -5c to -7c North, -2 to -5c central, +1 to +5c North West Italy [b]Fri 9 Mar -[/b] -2 to +2c generally, +3 to +8c W Italy [b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b] [b]Sun 4 Mar [/b][b]- [/b]large variation [b]Mon 5 Mar[/b] [b]- [/b]200m to 600m France, Switzerland, Western Germany, E Austria, 1000-1400m SE Switzerland, W Austria, and Italy [b]Tue [/b][b]6 Mar[/b][b] -[/b] around 500m or lower [b]Wed [/b][b]7 Mar[/b][b] - [/b] around 500m or lower, above 1000m in parts of Italy [b]Thu 8 Mar - [/b]900-1000m generally, 1200-2100m North West Italy [b]Fri 9 Mar - [/b]1200m-1600m generally, lower in Austria [b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b] [b]Sat 3 Mar[/b]- Mostly dry during the day, but a few showers developing in E Switzerland and W Austria during the evening snow around 1000m [attachment=132091:3 Mar Alps.JPG] [b]Sun 4 Mar - [/b]Overnight showers continuing though the day in E Switzerland, W Austria, N Italy and S Germany, snow to around 1500m, dry elsewhere but heavy precipitation edging inyo the west by late evening, snow to around 1400m on front edge,this lowering rapidly as it pushes in. [attachment=132090:3 Mar + 24 Alps.JPG] [b]Mon [/b][b]5 Mar[/b][b] - [/b]The front moving quite quickly SE during the day, giving 4-6 hrs of precipitation in most places, for France and Switzerland, S Germany, perhaps longer in Western Germany with snow down to around 600m on back edge closer to 1000m on front edge, Heavy showers following on behind for late afternoon and early evening in other western parts, snow down to around 700m. [attachment=132089:3 Mar +48 Alps.JPG] [b]Tue [/b][b]6 Mar[/b][b] -[/b] The front pushing well south into Italy during the day, and turning mostly dry over the Alps after from a few light showers popping up in central areas during the afternoon. [attachment=132088:3 Mar +72 Alps.JPG] [b]Wed 7 Mar -[/b] Dry during the day, with some precipitation edging into the German Alps form the north late evening. [attachment=132087:3 Mar +96 Alps.JPG] [b]Thu 8 Mar[/b] - At this stage there could be quite a lot of precipitation for Austria during Thursday, mostly down to resort level. [attachment=132086:3 Mar +120 Alps.JPG] [b]Fri 9 Mar[/b] - More widespread precipitation is likely on Friday for Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, down to around 1200m, but a lot of uncertainty this far out. [attachment=132085:3 Mar +144 Alps.JPG]
  9. This is the first in a series of blogs looking at the Snow and Skiing conditions for the Alps for winter 2011-12. A cursory look at the webcams across the Alps will show that snow levels are currently on recent at this early stage, and that temps over the Alps have been milder than normal so far in November. As an example the following table shows maximum temps for Zermatt (1600m - Switzerland) and Salzburg (450m - Austria), this only gives a snapshot, but it can be seen that Temps are milder in 2011 than in both 2010 and 2009, and it is unusual that there has been a cold snap recently. [attachment=123366:Winter Temps.JPG] <- Table with temps of Zermatt and Salzburg. Synoptically can this be explained, firstly if we were to look at this years patterns, this gives the 850Hpa temps across Europe and the wind direction. [attachment=123368:GFS 01 Nov.png] [attachment=123369:GFS 02 Nov.png][attachment=123370:GFS 03 Nov.png] [attachment=123371:GFS 04 Nov.png] [attachment=123372:GFS 05 Nov.png] [attachment=123373:GFS 06 Nov.png] [attachment=123374:GFS 07 Nov.png] [attachment=123375:GFS 08 Nov.png] [attachment=123376:GFS 09 Nov.png] [attachment=123377:GFS 10 Nov.png] [attachment=123378:GFS 11 Nov.png] [attachment=123379:GFS 12 Nov.png] At no time is there a wind from any northerly direction for the Alps, and for the majority of the period, 850HPA temps are above +5c, the only exception being for Eastern Austria after the 10th. In Summary, At the start of November, there was a High Pressure over Eastern Europe with low pressure further west, and the Alps in the middle seeing mild Tropical Maritime air with South Westerly winds. By around the 5th-7th, low pressure took over for much of Continental Europe, but with winds remaining from a SW direction bringing 850Hpa temps around +10c for a while. By around the 10th, High Pressure edging back into Eastern Europe with winds edging back to a SE direction, with less mild winds trying to edge in from the South East. If you look at previous years, there has been some colder air at different times across early November. 2010 started mild with a Bartlett style High. [attachment=123380:Nov 4 2010 850Hpa.gif] [attachment=123381:Nov 4 2010.gif] However winds then turned around to a Northerly direction on the 6th, this gave Polar Maritime air which lasted for a few days, giving a general cool down across the Alps. [attachment=123382:Nov 7 2010.gif] [attachment=123383:Nov 8 2010 850Hpa.gif] [attachment=123384:Nov 10 2010 850Hpa.gif] [attachment=123385:Nov 10 2010.gif] [attachment=123386:Matterhorn Nov 2010.jpg] [attachment=123387:Matterhorn Nov 2011.jpg] This gave a topup of snow for November 2010 as opposed to the less snowy picture for 2011, however much of the snow seen on the slope above Zermatt was delivered during the 4th-8th November. 2009 saw more of a pronounced change around over the Alps. again it started mild with a High pressure to the east bringing in southerly winds. However by the 3rd winds had changed round to a NW flow, with associated polar maritime air. It stayed quite cool for a few days, before low pressure brought NE winds and sub zero 850Hpa air. [attachment=123395:Nov 1 2009 850 Hpa.gif] [attachment=123388:Nov 3 2009.gif] [attachment=123389:Nov 6 2009 b.gif] [attachment=123394:Nov 6 2009 850 Hpa.gif] [attachment=123390:Nov 9 2009.gif] [attachment=123393:Nov 9 2009 850 Hpa.gif] [attachment=123391:Nov 12 2009.gif] [attachment=123392:Nov 12 2009 850Hpa.gif] Even though the Alps do not require perfect weather conditions to bring cold weather and snow, indeed 0c at 850HPA will bring snow to most resorts over the Alps. It is just as vulnerable to Bartlett High and Southerly winds as the UK. A look ahead for the rest of November prospects will follow over the next few days, and I will also post a few more webcams to show the difference between this year and previous ones on the ongoing discussion thread here. - > [url="http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/71533-alps-snow-and-weather-conditions-2011-2012"]http://forum.netweat...tions-2011-2012[/url]
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